The neuroscientist Dr David Vilchez and his team at CECAD, the University of Cologne’s Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research,
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Abnormal gene copying seen in tauopathy fruit fly models
It sounds like science fiction: Nefarious genes clone themselves and settle their rogue copies in distant outposts of the galaxy
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Majority of older adults with probable dementia are likely unaware they have it, study suggests: Less education and unaccompanied medical visits linked to lack of formal diagnosis or awareness of diagnosis
A Johns Hopkins Medicine analysis of information gathered for an ongoing and federally sponsored study of aging and disability adds
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Genes linking Alzheimer’s and Down syndrome discovered
Scientists are a step closer to understanding which genes are responsible for early onset Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down
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Is THIS the solution to Alzheimer’s?
Is this the solution to Alzheimer’s? Scientists believe a complex nutritional formula could hold the key to the devastating illness
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Decades of type 1 diabetes linked to mild drop in cognition: Minor loss of memory correlates with cardiovascular disease — emphasizing the importance of healthy habits
People who live with type 1 diabetes for very long duration show signs of mild decreases in cognitive abilities, primarily
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Hormone therapy may lead to improved cognitive function: New study demonstrates cognitive benefits of transdermal estradiol in combination with an oral progesterone for postmenopausal women
Hormones affect just about everything that goes on in a woman’s body, from reproductive function and sexual libido to weight
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Genes found related to the reduction of proteins that contribute to Alzheimer’s onset
In the ongoing quest for a successful treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, a team of scientists from several leading research institutions
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‘Will this be on the test?’ Even if it isn’t, students might remember it
A new study by the University of British Columbia shows that teachers don’t have to test everything they want their
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Researchers identify gene that helps prevent brain disease: Protein ‘proofreading’ errors lead to neurodegenerative disease
Scientists know that faulty proteins can cause harmful deposits or “aggregates” in neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
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